Well that was fun. Billy Crystal led off the game and actually worked a 3-1 count against Pirates' starter Paul Maholm, who started him off with four fastballs. He even hit a nice chopper foul on the second pitch. But Maholm came back with two sliders that Crystal swung through. The crowd gave him a standing ovation as he walked off the field.

I expect we'll see Johnny Damon in for him in an inning or so.

Update: Hey, a perfect game for Mike Mussina! He's done after five spotless innings, with two strikeouts. 64 pitches, 41 strikes.

Mussina, of course, has come close to a perfect game on a few occasions, including coming one strike away against the Red Sox on Sept. 2, 2001.